Thanks bb21. I forgot to mention that I am a British National (Overseas) passport holder, which I was told counts as a commonwealth citizen. Does being a commonwealth citizen help in this case? Also, inside the passport it does say [quote] In accordance with the United Kingdom immigration rules, the ...

Hi I came to the UK as a student in September 1999. I submitted my ILR Long Residence application in December 2009. It came back early on this month after being refused based on a 1-month gap in August 2004. This was the time between my two degrees. My student visa for my first degree finished on 31 ...